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A University of New Mexico alumnus sped into a new job in August as an aerodynamics design engineer with the McLaren Formula 1 team in Woking, England. Tiger Lee, who graduated from UNM in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, has...

TAOS, N.M. – UNM-Taos Massage Therapy Program recently became a National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Assigned School along with program coordinator Susan Myers. By obtaining and actively maintaining the NCBTMB...

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TAOS, N.M. – On Tuesday, Sept. 10, UNM-Taos hosted a paramedic graduation ceremony for the first time in over 20 years. With the leadership and vision of Josh Wright, director of EMS and chair of health sciences, the program started up again at UNM-Taos....

This week, New Mexico in Focus explores problems in the classroom which the state's new public education secretary will face.  Correspondent Russell Contreras sits down with Karen Sanchez-Griego, a former superintendent of the Cuba Independent School...

Homecoming week is officially here, and the University of New Mexico Bookstores are gearing up for a week of celebration and savings! From Sept.16-22, both bookstore locations are offering a 25% discount on all Lobowear and spirit merchandise. This...

The tradition of recognizing Honorary Degree recipients at The University of New Mexico began in 1924. That's when John J. Tigert, the U.S. Commissioner of Education, was awarded the LL.D. as the first UNM recipient of an Honorary Degree. In most years...

A School of Engineering graduate student’s work in energy storage has just become supercharged, thanks to a prestigious fellowship she recently received. Ngoc Nguyen Ngoc Nguyen, a second-year master's student working with Assistant Professor Shuya...

The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies granted its first doctoral degree at the end of the Summer 2024 semester. Daniel Beene received his Ph.D. after completing his dissertation titled “Critical Geospatial Data...

GALLUP, N.M. — The University of New Mexico-Gallup installed a new statue on campus recently as part of the New Mexico Arts program Art in Public Places. “White Deer of Autumn,” by Denny Haskew, is a 6-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a cloaked female...